/** this method will write its value from the row to the record data byte array */
public void writeOnArray(CobolRow row, byte[] recordData) {
Object value = row.get(this.getName());
ByteConverter converter;
if (this.isArray()) {
// check for array first adjust size if necessary
if (this.dependsOn()) {
adjustArraySize(row);
}
int offset = this.getOffset();
Iterator elements = ((List) value).iterator();
for (int i = this.getArraySize(); i > 0; i--) {
FieldMetaData fieldCopy = this.deepCopy();
fieldCopy.setOffset(offset);
converter = new ByteConverter(fieldCopy, recordData);
String elementValue = (String) elements.next();
converter.setBytesToValue(elementValue);
offset += mySize;
}
} else {
converter = new ByteConverter(this, recordData);
converter.setBytesToValue((String) value);
}
}
